Friday, October 14, 2011

Vernand Morency: The Makings of a DC Empire

Former Oklahoma State Cowboy, MLB and NFL player Vernand Morency consults on a construction project.
At first glance, one wouldn’t think that Vernand Morency would be a major power player in DC development. He is quiet, giving, and humble. He is not ostenta- tious nor is he pretentious. Yet, at the age of 27, this former Colorado Rockies and Green Bay Packers player was a partner in a syndicate group with T. Boone Pickens that developed a stadium at Oklahoma State University in excess of $250 million. Now Morency, 31, is one of the contractors who is directly involved in building City Center DC, located at the old convention center downtown, for an estimated $950 million. He is the President and CEO of Morency Enterprises, specializing in interior construction and real estate services. But there is more to Vernand Morency than meets the eye.